Author Archives: Topher

Five strengths

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Topher

Share five things you’re good at. In terms of fiction, I’ve released a story collection. Nonfiction? One memoir. Poetry…is on the cards. Authors can’t be one trick ponies. We must adapt and grow. Kurt Vonnegut and Albert Camus were versatile. … Continue reading →

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One Day

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Topher

If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why? Jamal Wallace is my obvious first choice. However, I’ve mentioned him too much in my writing. Meanwhile, I saw the series One Day on … Continue reading →

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Yuletide Buys

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Topher

Generally, Boxing Day (BD) is Australia’s biggest shopping frenzy, even wilder than Black Friday. The best deals are on and buyers have marked this day red on their calendars. Before, trading commenced at 5am. Only the malls downtown were open. … Continue reading →

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The Brightest Day

Posted on December 21, 2024 by Topher

Today, 21 December, marks the summer solstice. For the uninitiated, the latter is the southern hemisphere’s longest day. This usually occurs in late December. Representing the peak, daylight is lengthiest. In Sydney, that means fourteen hours and twenty five minutes … Continue reading →

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Meat on Repeat

Posted on December 15, 2024 by Topher

What are your feelings about eating meat? To eat meat or not, that is the question. Humans are the earth’s apex species. We have dominion over land, sea, and air. Since prehistory, we roam the planet and pick our next … Continue reading →

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The Chill Meals

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Topher

What are your family’s top 3 favorite meals? Eating right is important. I watched Supersize Me at uni. Generally, anything eaten in excess is no good. This doesn’t just apply to fast food. Too much carbs would tack on extra … Continue reading →

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Black Friday 2024 (Aussie edition)

Posted on December 1, 2024 by Topher

Black Friday (BF) is the US’s biggest shopping day. Say no more. Here, retailers have caught on. This year, many stores have started their BF deals a week earlier. For the uninitiated, BF unfolds on the day after Thanksgiving, the … Continue reading →

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A Rare Dialogue with ‘The Comma Poet’

Posted on December 1, 2024 by Topher

If you could meet a historical figure, who would it be and why? For me, Ernest Hemingway is the most obvious choice. He didn’t pen a dozen books, go to wars, and travel the world, if he wasn’t a gifted … Continue reading →

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‘Strange Nights’

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Topher

Note: This account is based on a past friendship. He lives with his mum in Fairfield, NSW. They’re neighbours with my auntie. Parents are long divorced. His younger brother, Clement, has since worked in the UK. Nerdy, he went to … Continue reading →

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Cobra, why?

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Topher

What are we to make of snakes? Not your average pet, they’re not as popular as cats and dogs. Instead, we see them in zoos and reptile parks. History is littered with cautionary tales of the serpent. (See also: Adam … Continue reading →

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